Upside Learning
MARCH 25, 2014
'Last week Google announced Android Wear, an operating system for wearable computing devices. Moto 360, a smart watch from Motorola running on Android Wear will be out this summer. I was watching the promo video for Android Wear and wondered if, with smart watches, personal learning agents could soon become a reality. Did you notice […].
Kapp Notes
MARCH 25, 2014
'When some one is engaged with a gamification experience, one of the key elements is often some type of reward structure. In most obvious situations, the rewards are the in guise of points or badges or a similar element. The reward structure, however, plays as much into the continual motivation of the learner as does the form of the reward. I have written about this before in Measurement vs.
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The Logical Blog by IconLogic
MARCH 25, 2014
'by Lori Smith. During my beginner Adobe Captivate class , I am often asked if it's possible to ensure that learners do not leave a Text Entry Box (TEB) blank. When working with a TEB, you can set specific correct values using the Validate Entry option in the General group on the properties panel. But what if you want to ensure that learners put something in the box, not a specific value?
Clark Quinn
MARCH 25, 2014
'The launch of the Manifesto has surfaced at least a couple of issues that are worth addressing. The first asks who the manifesto is for, and what should they do differently. That’s a principled response. The second is just how to work differently in the existing situations where the emphasis is on speed. That’s a more pragmatic response.
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Raptivity
MARCH 25, 2014
'Raptivity for many years has done a fantastic job of providing a means of creatinginteresting, fun and educational interactions that anyone can create. The interactions are stand-alone pieces that can be embedded into web based training, mobile learning, an instructor […].
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LearnDash
MARCH 25, 2014
'Today we are excited to release two new features that are the direct result of the requests we have received from all of you using LearnDash to deliver your elearning. As always, we would like to thank you for your creative ideas and overall enthusiasm for the growth of this software. The direction of LearnDash would not be possible without your input, so thank you!
eLearning Brothers
MARCH 25, 2014
'Often when we work on custom eLearning projects we are faced with the decision of what type of reference materials we should include in the project. Should we include a link to online tutorials or should we create printable reference guides? I think the answer to this question is dependent upon your audience and the content. Some learners are quick studies who can watch something one time and take off and run with it.
SHIFT eLearning
MARCH 25, 2014
'eLearning programs require adult learners to interact with an online platform and understand new information that is essential to their jobs. At times, it can be challenging to motivate these employees during an online learning experience. You may feel as if the learners are only participating because they have to, not because they want to. And learners may approach the learning as rote and compulsory.
Clive on Learning
MARCH 25, 2014
'With the Serious eLearning Manifesto drawing attention to a current lack of e-learning design skills, as evidenced by more than a little tedious and ineffective content out there, it got me thinking about what it takes to be a good designer. Or rather, it was actually Stephen Walsh at City & Guilds Kineo who started this train of thought as he sought out my help in tracking down a great Lead Designer.
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Saffron Interactive
MARCH 25, 2014
'Is 2014 the year gamification can be taken of the ‘to do’ list and put into practice? While it has been a buzzword in the elearning industry for years now, it seems like this year the time has come for gamification to start delivering real benefits for online learning. Gamification – the use of game play mechanics for non-game applications – promises much: an engaging, dynamic, memorable and rewarding learning experience.
cogentys
MARCH 25, 2014
'eLearning is boring. Video helps pump things up, but it’s expensive. GoAnimate to the rescue! In this week’s episode, I interview Gary Lipkowitz, the COO of GoAnimate, a cloud-based platform. [click link to visit website for full episode, links, other content and more!]. Animation - Relevant & Fun!
Trivantis
MARCH 25, 2014
'We’re excited to announce the 2014 Lectora® User Conference keynote speaker Michael Furdyk: Imagining Future Friendly Schools: Technology, Global Citizenship and Student Voice. In this keynote presentation, Michael Furdyk will share his decade-long journey with TakingITGlobal (TIG) and how he created an online network engaging millions of youth in taking action on the world’s greatest challenges.
Jay Cross
MARCH 25, 2014
'Capturing L&D metrics too often entails asking the wrong people the wrong questions at the wrong time. Line leaders are a CLO’s most important customers. They judge the trade-offs in spending that determine L&D’s fate in the budget process. They base their decisions on what training professionals call Level 4: Did the training impact the bottom line?
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The eLearning Coach
MARCH 25, 2014
'As designers of learning experiences, we’re tasked with identifying the characteristics of the target audience. We discover their job responsibilities, prerequisite knowledge and interests. Our purpose is to understand them well enough to “connect” so that the learning experience we create is relevant and motivating. While recently coaching someone who was new to the field, […] Post from: The eLearning Coach Be The Learner.
E-learning Uncovered
MARCH 25, 2014
'Several years ago, I did a post about how you can write storyboards faster if you type faster (to the tune of saving several weeks per year!). But here’s a quick tip that makes you even faster—not typing at all. You can use Microsoft Word’s AutoCorrect feature to automate phrases that you type frequently. For example, once I have AutoCorrect set up, I can type a shortcut code (“csc”) and have it turn into a full phrase (“Type your thoughts in the space provided, and then click the Submit butt
Trivantis
MARCH 25, 2014
'This March, we’ve picked our top 10 e-Learning articles for you. Take a look at them, and share your favorites on social! Books For Learning Designers To Read in 2014. The eLearning Coach, Connie Malamed, lists her picks for learning design books to read this year. The Ultimate Checklist for Using Video in e-Learning. Learn tips for adding engaging, effective video to your e-Learning course.
OpenSesame
MARCH 25, 2014
'In honor of the NCAA tournament and all those rooting for their favorite teams to make a comeback, we''re bringing back our most popular Course of the Week deals for one week only. And, unlike your bracket, these deals ensure everyone’s a winner! 65% Off Effective Email Writing. Professional Email Writing - How to Craft Clear Messages That Get Things Done at Work.
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TechSmith Camtasia
MARCH 25, 2014
'One of the best parts of working on the Forge is the amazing people I get to meet. Many of them are working to help change their little part of the world for the better. This month’s guest is right up there. I first met Rushton Hurley of Next Vista for Learning through TechSmith colleague Jason Valade, who recommended Rushton as a potential judge for the 2012 ScreenChamp awards.
Usable Learning
MARCH 25, 2014
'I have this great little shelf in the bookshelf app on my ipad. It’s just books by people I know. I feel genuinely privileged to know so many people with so many interesting things to say. Some of them are drafts for books that are still in progress., but one that’s already out in the world is Koreen Pagano’s Immersive Learning: Designing for Authentic Practice: It’s great, for a few different reasons: Reason 1: The subtitle — Designing for Authentic Practice.
LearningGuild
MARCH 25, 2014
'Raptivity, the award-winning interactivity building tool from Harbinger Knowledge Products, announces the launch of Raptivity Linker, an innovative solution for creating “learning arcs.” This new software holds a promise to go beyond learning interactions and allow users to create truly interactive learning experiences.
ProProfs
MARCH 25, 2014
'With thousands of educators actively using ProProfs Store to sell their quizzes, ProProfs has become the ideal online destination to buy quizzes on all kinds of topics from college tests like SAT to professional courses such as CISCO and many more. Taking our online store a step further we have introduced “Coupons” to help you improve your quiz sales and reach out to a larger learner base.
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LearningGuild
MARCH 25, 2014
'As a community of practice, the success of The eLearning Guild is dependent on the willingness of. members to share their knowledge, expertise, and insights with other members. At Learning Solutions. 2014, the Guild recognized a number of individuals for their exceptional contributions, and we congratulate. our newest Guild Master, Global Giveback, and SolutionFest award winners!
OpenSesame
MARCH 25, 2014
In honor of the NCAA tournament and all those rooting for their favorite teams to make a comeback, we’re bringing back our most popular Course of the Week deals for one week only. And, unlike your bracket, these deals ensure everyone’s a winner! 65% Off Effective Email Writing. Professional Email Writing – How to Craft Clear Messages That Get Things Done at Work.
easygenerator
MARCH 25, 2014
'Easygenerator is a young, rapidly growing Internet business. Easygenerator provides cloud-based eLearning authoring software. It enables instructional designers and subject matter experts to create learning materials with a high learning impact. The software is used by over 5,000 users in more than 120 countries, in corporations, not-for-profits, government agencies, and educational institutions.
Academy of Mine
MARCH 25, 2014
With proactive communication, the responsibility of initiating contact with a student in an online learning environment falls on the shoulders of the teacher (or learning institution). With, reactive communication on the other hand, the teacher will primarily only respond to student-initiated comments or questions. After reading the book “ Motivating and Retaining Online Students: Research-Based Strategies That Work ” by Rosemary M.
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Clive on Learning
MARCH 25, 2014
With the Serious eLearning Manifesto drawing attention to a current lack of e-learning design skills, as evidenced by more than a little tedious and ineffective content out there, it got me thinking about what it takes to be a good designer. Or rather, it was actually Stephen Walsh at City & Guilds Kineo who started this train of thought as he sought out my help in tracking down a great Lead Designer.
Academy of Mine
MARCH 25, 2014
WHAT IS GAMIFICATION? Gamification is the process of using game-like strategies and rules and applying them to the educational environment. Gamification takes some of the responsibility off of teachers to help incentivize community participation. Gamification also helps educators keep students motivated and on track. Teachers and learning institutions can use features like points, achievements, badges, virality, and count-downs as ways to gamify their online courses.
The Learning Dispatch
MARCH 25, 2014
'Microsoft Office Excel 2010 provides numerous predefined table styles (or quick styles) that you can use to quickly format a table. If the predefined table styles don''t meet your needs, you can create and apply a custom table style. Although you can delete only a custom table style, you can remove any table style so that it is no longer applied to the data.
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